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Governance

MGT-14

Filing of resolutions and agreements. File special resolutions and the board resolutions that section 117 lists.

Who filesCompanies passing a resolution or entering an agreement covered by section 117.
Governing lawSection 117
DueWithin 30 days of passing the resolution or making the agreement.
How it is filedMCA V3.
FeeNormal fee. Delay uses the event-form table.
CertificationProfessional certification where required on the form.

When to file

  • Special resolution.
  • Board resolution under section 179(3) that is not exempt for your class of company.

Attachments

  • Signed resolution
  • Explanatory statement where relevant

Steps

  1. Check section 117(3) before assuming every board item is filed.
  2. Private companies have specific exemptions from some board-resolution filings. Read the exemption notification before skipping.
  3. File within 30 days.

Penalty if missed: section 117. ₹10,000, plus ₹100 for every continuing day, capped at ₹2,00,000.

Questions

Does a private company skip every MGT-14?
No. Special resolutions are still filed. The exemption is aimed at certain board resolutions, not at section 117 as a whole.

VerifiedAct-sourced — Section 117. Private-company exemptions sit in the 5 June 2015 notification and later amendments.